General Yang Vacuity
Yang vacuity can present similar symptoms as qi vacuity, because yang vacuity is always preceded by protracted qi vacuity and the transition between the two is not clearly delineated. Primarily cold symptoms, such as cold, pale extremities, general weakness, severe mental and physical exhaustion, lack of drive, general loss of strength, as well as water retention in form of edemas. Women can encounter menstrual disorders, missed periods, and diarrhea. Tongue Pale, swollen, with tooth...
Spleen Yang Vacuity Pi Yang Xu
Spleen yang vacuity can result from protracted spleen qi vacuity or pronounced weakening of the spleen due to cold foods, irregular meal times, and irregular eating habits. Chronic gastroenteritis, anemia, chronic malabsorption, and chronic gastroenterological disorders. Feet and hands are always cold shivering a sensation of cold in the abdomen watery stool with undigested food particles edemas, weakness, fatigue, chronic digestive problems. SP-3 SP-2 BL-20 BL-21 IP ST-36 CV-12 Moxa Cold or...
Kidney Yin Vacuity Shen Yin Xu
Kidney yin vacuity, as a deep disturbance of the kidney network, is associated with essence vacuity jing vacuity , since essence is part of the kidney yin. Kidney yin vacuity causes fluid deficiency. Effulgent yin vacuity fire yin xu huo wang, or internally developed heat can form in the body, which further depletes yin fluids symptoms include agitation, redness of the cheeks, dry mouth, and sore throat . One important symptom of yin vacuity with vacuity heat is night sweating, also known in...
Liver Blood Vacuity Gan Xue Xu
This symptom usually appears in combination with liver yin vacuity. Anemia, neuroses, menstrual disorders such as dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea. Vertigo dizziness , blurred vision, dry eyes, dull complexion, pronounced paleness, night blindness, general weakness, numbness of extremities, tremors, cramps, menstrual disorders such as amenorrhea, insomnia. Diet An excess of overly spicy and warming foods weaken body yin. Foods that are too cold reduce spleen qi and inhibit the formation of blood....
Strengthening the Inner Center
The earth phase and the stomach and spleen pancreas network center burner are of key significance in Chinese dietetics. Earth is yin, nourishing the core, inner balance, stability, and inner center. The center burner nourishes yin. It develops acquired constitution qi and yang and is responsible for intake, processing, and digestion of foods. According to TCM, a large part about 70 of the postnatal, renewable qi is taken from gu qi drum qi . Li Gao, the famous Chinese scholar of the Song...
General Qi Vacuity
Qi vacuity can appear in any of the networks. The most common causes for general qi vacuity are vacuity of spleen qi, kidney qi, and lung qi. Fatigue, exhaustion, lack of appetite, lack of concentration, abdominal bloating soft, sloppy stool tendency to diarrhea, tendency to feel cold and to shiver, aversion to cold, lowered resistance, frequent backaches in the lumbar vertebral column, frequent urination with clear urine, large amounts of urine, nocturia excessive night time urination ,...
Ascendant Liver Yang Can Yang Shang Kang
Cephalgia headaches , hypertension high blood pressure , migraine, vertigo, conjunctivitis, glaucoma, M ni re disease auditory vertigo , tinnitus. Irritability, loss of temper, temporal headaches, feelings of pressure behind the eyes, vertigo dizziness , tinnitus, hearing loss, sleep disorders, dry mouth. Tongue Red, especially at the edges Pulse Stringlike, tight Radish, Chinese leek garlic chives , celery, brown seaweed Highly warming foods such as alcohol and acrid spices, as well as cooking...
Heart Yang Vacuity Xin Yang Xu
Heart qi vacuity and heart yang vacuity are treated with the same nutritional therapy. Heart yang vacuity, with its additional cold component, differs in its symptoms from heart qi vacuity. Autonomic heart conditions, convalescence, cardiac arrhythmia, exhaustion. Listlessness, fatigue, exhaustion, cold extremities, pale glowing face, dyspnea shortness of breath on exertion, chest tightness in the area of the heart, sometimes racing heart with sensation of extreme heart beats, shortness of...
Stomach Yin Vacuity Wei Yin Xu
Stomach yin vacuity is a commonly found syndrome caused mostly by poor dietary habits, but also by chronic heat disorders of the stomach. Stomach yin vacuity frequently results from longstanding damaging factors. Chronic gastritis, gastric insufficiency, chronic nausea and vomiting, gastric and duodenal ulcers. Lack of appetite, lethargy, afternoon fever or heat sensation, constipation dry, hard stools , dry mouth, thirst without the desire to drink, drinking in small portions, bloating after...
Kidney Yang Vacuity Shen Yang Xu
Kidney yang vacuity develops from kidney qi vacuity. Kidney yang vacuity usually presents with cold symptoms. Since kidney yang is the root of all yang energies in our body, kidney yang vacuity causes extensive cold symptoms in the bowels and viscera zang fu organs , lethargy, and weakness. Digestive disorders of stomach and spleen can result from insufficient warming symptoms lack of appetite, sloppy stools . Weak kidney yang prevents sufficient warming of jing, which weakens energy. The same...
Buckwheat
Varies depending on source, classified mostly as cool, in some sources as warm Downbears qi, supplements spleen, loosens hardness, dispels dampness Cooked whole or ground as porridge, decoction, or as flower Protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, copper, vitamin B1, B2, B3, and E, lecithin, lysine, tryptophane Stagnation and counterflow stomach qi Nausea, vomiting, pain, abdominal distention Depending on Thermal Classification Excessive consumption of buckwheat can...
Main Symptom Meteorism Abdominal Distension
Qi stagnation with food retention in stomach and spleen Stomach qi vacuity, spleen qi vacuity, stomach or spleen yang vacuity Du zi zhang, which means belly distention, or gu chang fu zhang, which means drum abdominal distention Wiseman . Differential diagnosis according to repletion and vacuity conditions, primarily caused by dysfunction of spleen and stomach. Responds very well to nutritional therapy.
Liver Fire Flaming Upward Gan Huo Shang Yan
Cephalgia headaches , migraine, hypertension high blood pressure , M ni re disease auditory vertigo , tinnitus, chronic conjunctivitis. Restlessness, insomnia, irritability, sudden loss of temper, vertigo dizziness , severe headaches, red eyes, intraocular pressure, dry mouth, bitter taste in mouth, nose bleeds, tinnitus. Tongue Dry, red, red edges, yellow fur Pulse Tight, rapid Sour-cool, sour-cold, bitter-cool, bitter-cold Reduce salt and meat, vegetarian diet for several days or weeks, no...
Blood Vacuity Xue Xu
Blood vacuity is an important syndrome in Chinese pathophysiology and is very commonly found in practice. Blood vacuity is often at the root of many gynecological disorders. Men have more qi in their blood and thus tend to suffer more from qi problems. General Pale skin, pale lips, sensation of dizziness inside head, dull complexion, numbness, fatigue, dry hair and skin. Liver blood vacu- Blurred vision, sleep disorders, ity gan xue xu dry and brittle nails, muscle weakness, muscle cramps,...
Stomach Fire Wei Re
This repletion heat syndrome dries out body fluids, causing intense thirst, constipation, and a dry tongue. Subsequent upbearing heat in the stomach channel causes swollen and bleeding gums. The repletion condition also prevents stomach qi from downbearing, resulting in esophageal sour reflux. In extreme cases, stomach fire combined with phlegm can impair the spirit shen . This can lead to disturbed sleep and psychological symptoms. Protracted exposure to extreme heat fire can damage stomach...
Heart Fire Flaming Upward Xin Huo Shang Yan
High blood pressure, autonomic heart conditions, glossitis burning tongue . Intense emotional symptoms such as inner restlessness, anxiety, sleep disorders with nightmares, emotional instability and impulsiveness, red face, erosion and ulceration in the mouth area canker sores , bitter taste in mouth, dark urine. Tongue Red tip, yellow fur, red dots Pulse Rapid, strong Bitter-cool, bitter-cold, sour-cool, sour-cold Raw vegetable salads, tomatoes, dandelion Bread drink a lacto-fermented beverage...
English TermsChinese Terms
Acquired constitution jing hou tian zhi jing Ancestral qi synonym air qi or gathering qi zong qi See also humors, liquids accordning to Wiseman Feng jin are the thinner fluids, and ye are the thicker, turbid ones . Both elements are also partly responsible for blood quality and Center burner Triple burner zhong jiao Channel qi synonym essential qi, or vessel qi jing qi Congenital constitution jing synonym prenatal, inherited jing xian tian zhi jing Counterflow qi synonym rebellious or reverse...
BronchitisChronic Bronchitis
Chronic lung function impairment recurrent bronchitis chronic bronchitis Chronic bronchitis with phlegm production and phlegm retention in lung Chronic bronchitis with constitutional lung function impairment Cough ke sou and phlegm tan yin are caused by chronic vacuity of lung, spleen, and kidney. Treatment should primarily consist of acupuncture and herbal therapy, accompanied by dietary measures. Over a longer period weeks to months , nutritional therapy can noticeably strengthen organ...
Energetics of Food
Western nutrition theory focuses on the analytical and quantitative categorization of foods. This categorization is based on material food components such as carbohydrates, fat, protein, vitamins, minerals, and trace elements. The Eastern view, on the other hand, follows the qualitative, holistic concept of yin and yang and illustrates how thermal nature and flavor of foods and medicinal herbs influence the body. Hippocrates and Hildegard von Bingen employed similar qualitative, more...
Foods from A to Z
Food Thermal Nature Flavor Effect Supplements center burner and digestion Supplements heart qi and blood circulation Stimulates digestion, loosens phlegm Balances qi and blood, balances yin spleen Supplements spleen, removes dampness Bitter, slightly acrid, slightly sweet Astringent, forms body fluids and blood Supplements spleen, removes dampness Cools stomach and liver heat, loosens qi stagnation Astringent, expels cold, diarrhea remedy Stimulates digestion, warms center burner Astringent,...
Main Symptom Colds
Wind-cold fettering the lung feng han shu fei Wind-heat invading the lung feng re fan fei Bronchitis, sinusitis, with yellow secretion Phlegm-heat obstructing the lung tan re zu fei Cough ke sou and phlegm-rheum tan yin develop through the assault of external pathogenic factors, mostly cold, which block the flow of qi. These primarily occur due to lung, spleen, and kidney vacuity. fj Nutritional therapy, along with acupuncture S and herbal therapy, can produce very good results during the...
Energetic Thermal Nature
Foods are divided into five energetic temperature levels Hot, warm yang Cold, cool yin Neutral Black tea Fruit juices Peppermint tea This same classification is applied to Chinese medicinal herbs and is rooted in a 3000-year tradition of Chinese medicine based on application, observation, experience, and intuition. Independent of its preparation, every food has a natural energetic, basic thermal nature that has a specific effect on the body. Energetically hot foods such as pepper, chili, and...